Addis Ababa, 19 December 2025 – Ethiopia has taken an important step toward strengthening evidence-informed, inclusive, and youth-driven food systems transformation. With the workshop “Building the Next Generation of Ethiopia’s Food Systems Leaders”, the country launched a promising national Science-Policy-Society Interface (SPSI). Developing a collaborative, youth-led action planA key outcome of the workshop was the co-creation of a youth-led national action plan. climate adaptation, nutrition, and value chain resilience), as well as scale the knowledge of young leaders on food systems through soft skills, such as systems thinking. Momentum for Ethiopia’s next generation of food systems leadershipThe SPSI Inception Workshop marks a significant milestone in Ethiopia’s journey to empower its next generation of food systems leaders.

Source: Ethiopian News January 04, 2026 13:30 UTC